What is the Impact Factor of Soil Ecology Letters?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Soil Ecology Letters is 4.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Soil Ecology Letters indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Soil Ecology Letters is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.073 (Q1) and an H-index of 31.

Who publishes Soil Ecology Letters and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Soil Ecology Letters is published by Higher Education Press Limited Company. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,381 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,364Hybrid

Soil Ecology Letters

Identifier (ISSN):2662-2289(Print)/2662-2297(Online)

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Publisher:Higher Education Press Limited Company

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4↓ -0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Soil Ecology Letters

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.073

#4,364

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

31 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation Rate6.7%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

57articles/year

7.58% Gold OA•86.67% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Soil Ecology Letters (ISSN: 2662-2289) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Higher Education Press Limited Company. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.073 (Q1), an H-index of 31.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology96.6%Geology88.4%Ecology84.9%Environmental science78.1%Chemistry63%Paleontology61.6%Soil science58.9%Soil water52.7%Organic chemistry50.7%Agronomy45.9%Genetics43.2%Geography37.7%Botany34.9%Bacteria32.2%Environmental chemistry31.5%Physics30.8%Materials science30.1%Ecosystem25.3%Engineering24%Archaeology24%History24%Biochemistry23.3%Oceanography21.9%Quantum mechanics21.9%Medicine21.2%Metallurgy21.2%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

ECOLOGY

Rank46/205

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

SOIL SCIENCE

Rank15/48

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

ECOLOGY

Rank49/205

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

SOIL SCIENCE

Rank12/48

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ECOLOGY	JCRESCI	46/205	Q1
SOIL SCIENCE	JCRESCI	15/48	Q2
ECOLOGY	JCIESCI	49/205	Q1
SOIL SCIENCE	JCIESCI	12/48	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

8 year

2026Latest

IF4

Articles / Year115

Total Citations62

2025

IF4.3

Articles / Year97

Total Citations337

2024

IF4.5

Articles / Year69

Total Citations451

2023

IF4

Articles / Year44

Total Citations554

2022

IF—

Articles / Year39

Total Citations725

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4	115	62
2025	4.3	97	337
2024	4.5	69	451
2023	4	44	554
2022	—	39	725
2021	—	50	1,131
2020	—	52	1,386
2019	—	19	633

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #4,364Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2019-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEnvironmental Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.073

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.37

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,381 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations737

3-Year Documents169

Citable Documents162

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate39.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

EcologyQ1

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

Soil ScienceQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 6.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Agricultural Sciences

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区ECOLOGY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 57 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,381 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.